Plantain Shards with Red Spinach Efo Riro
I love exploring new things, new food ingredients, new techniques, and such and such.....that is just the way I am....! I eat plantains regularly, not only because they represent one of the most staple sources of carbohydrates in Nigerian cooking, but also because they are versatile to use in different dishes, are extremely delicious and most importantly, they are a healthy source of slow release energy. I have so many plantain recipes ( check them out here ), and I continue to explore new ones to suit my taste, preference, mood etcetera. So in this recipe, quite simply, I cut plantains in the form of shards and deep fry them. I always fry my plantains with my oil of choice, coconut oil. I imagine you can cook the plantain shards by roasting, baking or boiling..... You are sure to achieve an equally fantastic dish. Plantains as I said earlier, are very versatile to serve with a range of different soups/stews or other dishes like pottages and hotpots. Well, after having discovered the ...